Comparison

TermX SSH vs Focal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TermX SSH

Features
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TermX is a fast, native SSH client for iPhone and iPad. Connect to your servers and run a real terminal, move files, forward ports, and watch live video - all over one encrypted connection. TERMINAL - Real xterm/VT100 terminal - run vim, tmux, htop, and any command-line tool - Multiple live sessions with quick switching - Key bar for the keys phones lack: esc, tab, Ctrl-C/D/Z/L/R, arrows, and paste - Adjustable font size and color themes; drop the keyboard for more screen - Drag to scroll, long-press to copy/paste, optional mouse reporting for vim/tmux FILES (SFTP) - Browse the remote filesystem - Upload from the Files app or Photos; download straight to Files - Create folders, rename, and delete - Preview images, PDFs, video, and text/code right inside the app CONNECT YOUR WAY - Password or ed25519 key authentication - Jump hosts (ProxyJump) to reach machines behind a gateway - -L local port forwarding, with auto-start - Per-host keepalive and connect timeout LIVE VIDEO - Stream MJPEG, RTSP/H.264, or HLS over the SSH tunnel - ideal for cameras and robots BUILT FOR iPHONE & iPAD - Universal layout: sidebar + terminal split view on iPad - Multiple windows and Split View / Slide Over PRIVACY FIRST - Credentials and keys stay on your device in the Keychain, protected by Face ID / Touch ID - No accounts, no analytics, no tracking - The app connects only to the servers you configure TermX runs your commands on your own remote servers - your data never passes through us.

About

Focal

Features
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Focal is a fast, private JSON viewer that works completely offline. Open a JSON file and Focal turns it into a clean, collapsible tree you can actually read โ€” no pasting into a website, no uploading, nothing leaving your device. Huge exports open in an instant, search finds any key or value, and the inspector shows you the exact bytes from the file, never silently reformatted. โ€ข OFFLINE & PRIVATE โ€” your JSON never leaves your device. No account, no upload, no tracking, no ads. โ€ข OPENS HUGE FILES โ€” an indexed viewer opens massive JSON in an instant and scrolls smoothly. โ€ข SEARCH ANYTHING โ€” find any key or value instantly and jump straight to each match. โ€ข EXACT SOURCE โ€” inspect the real bytes from the file, never "prettified" behind your back. โ€ข ONE APP, EVERY DEVICE โ€” a focused reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Perfect for developers, QA and anyone who works with APIs, config files or data exports and just wants to read JSON quickly and privately.

Screenshots

TermX SSH4 screens
Focal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Focal at 4 against TermX SSH's 2. Focal also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
TermX SSH versus Focal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTermX SSHFocal
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoward ChoUMUTCAN SAHIN

In-app purchases

None

TermX SSH

No in-app purchases

None

Focal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TermX SSH free?
TermX SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focal free?
Focal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TermX SSH or Focal have ads?
Neither TermX SSH nor Focal shows ads.

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